Patents by Inventor Jun Seok Ko

Jun Seok Ko has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9650460
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a long-chain branched elastic terpolymer capable of satisfying excellent processability and elasticity (flexibility) at the same time, which is obtained in the presence of a Group IV transition metal catalyst, and a preparation method thereof. The elastic terpolymer is a copolymer of ethylene, an alpha-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and a diene, wherein i) its weight average molecular weight measured by GPC is 100,000 to 500,000, and ii) x which is the ethylene content (% by weight) and y which is the density value (g/cm3) of the copolymer measured when the ethylene content is X satisfy a relationship of 0.0000175214x(x?75.65420571)+0.875?y?0.0000175214x(x?75.65420571)+0.881.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Ho Park, Sung Cheol Yoon, Sun Keun Kim, Jun Seok Ko, Sang Eun Park, Soo Young Choi
  • Patent number: 9637579
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastic terpolymer which can satisfy excellent processability and elasticity (flexibility) at the same time, and a preparation method thereof. The elastic terpolymer is a copolymer of 40 to 70 weight % of ethylene, 15 to 55 weight % of a C3-C20 alpha-olefin, and 0.5 to 20 weight % of a diene obtained in the presence of a group 4 transition metal catalyst, of which i) the weight average molecular weight measured by GPC is 100,000 to 500,000, and ii) ? tan ?, the difference between the tan ? values at the angular frequencies of 0.2 rad/s and 100.0 rad/s, is 0.5 or less that is measured at 100° C. by using a rubber process analyzer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Cheol Yoon, Sung-Ho Park, Jun-Seok Ko, Soo-Young Choi
  • Patent number: 9611349
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing an ethylene/alpha-olefin/diene-based elastic copolymer having high viscosity and a high molecular weight, in which energy efficiency of the entire process is optimized. The method of preparing the elastic copolymer includes the steps of: copolymerizing an ethylene/alpha-olefin/diene-based elastic copolymer; and separating and removing the solvent and unreacted monomers from the polymer solution and recovering the elastic copolymer, by sequentially using a gas-liquid separator and a stripper in the purification of the solvent and unreacted monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Seok Ko, Sung-Cheol Yoon, Sung-Ho Park, Soo-Young Choi
  • Patent number: 9493593
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a long-chain branched elastic terpolymer capable of satisfying excellent processability and elasticity (flexibility) at the same time, which is obtained in the presence of a Group IV transition metal catalyst, and a preparation method thereof. The elastic terpolymer is a copolymer of ethylene, an alpha-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and a diene, wherein i) its weight average molecular weight measured by GPC is 100,000 to 500,000, and ii) its LCB Index which is a ratio of 1st harmonics of storage modulus to 5th harmonics of storage modulus measured at 125° C. using a rubber process analyzer according to a LAOS (Large Angles of Oscillation and high Strains) method has a positive value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun Keun Kim, Sung Ho Park, Sung Cheol Yoon, Jun Seok Ko, Soo Young Choi
  • Publication number: 20160289359
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a long-chain branched elastic terpolymer capable of satisfying excellent processability and elasticity (flexibility) at the same time, which is obtained in the presence of a Group IV transition metal catalyst, and a preparation method thereof. The elastic terpolymer is a copolymer of ethylene, an alpha-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and a diene, wherein i) its weight average molecular weight measured by GPC is 100,000 to 500,000, and ii) x which is the ethylene content (% by weight) and y which is the density value (g/cm3) of the copolymer measured when the ethylene content is X satisfy a relationship of 0.0000175214x(x?75.65420571)+0.875?y?0.0000175214x(x?75.65420571)+0.881.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Sung Ho PARK, Sung Cheol YOON, Sun Keun KIM, Jun Seok KO, Sang Eun PARK, Soo Young CHOI
  • Patent number: 9458276
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastic terpolymer that can acquire good mechanical properties and elasticity (flexibility) at the same time, and a preparation method thereof. The elastic terpolymer, which is a copolymer of 40 to 70 wt % of ethylene, 15 to 55 wt % of a C3-C20 alpha-olefin, and 0.5 to 20 wt % of a diene as obtained in the presence of a group 4 transition metal catalyst, satisfies that: (i) the weight average molecular weight measured by GPC is 100,000 to 500,000; and (ii) the ethylene content x (wt %) and the crystallization enthalpy y (?HcJ/g) of the copolymer measured by DSC satisfy a defined relational expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Cheol Yoon, Jun-Seok Ko, Sung-Ho Park, Soo-Young Choi
  • Publication number: 20160280823
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a long-chain branched elastic terpolymer capable of satisfying excellent processability and elasticity (flexibility) at the same time, which is obtained in the presence of a Group IV transition metal catalyst, and a preparation method thereof. The elastic terpolymer is a copolymer of ethylene, an alpha-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and a diene, wherein i) its weight average molecular weight measured by GPC is 100,000 to 500,000, and ii) its LCB Index which is a ratio of 1st harmonics of storage modulus to 5th harmonics of storage modulus measured at 125° C. using a rubber process analyzer according to a LAOS (Large Angles of Oscillation and high Strains) method has a positive value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun Keun KIM, Sung Ho PARK, Sung Cheol YOON, Jun Seok KO, Soo Young CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160272744
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastic terpolymer which can satisfy excellent processability and elasticity (flexibility) at the same time, and a preparation method thereof. The elastic terpolymer is a copolymer of 40 to 70 weight % of ethylene, 15 to 55 weight % of a C3-C20 alpha-olefin, and 0.5 to 20 weight % of a diene obtained in the presence of a group 4 transition metal catalyst, of which i) the weight average molecular weight measured by GPC is 100,000 to 500,000, and ii) ? tan ?, the difference between the tan ? values at the angular frequencies of 0.2 rad/s and 100.0 rad/s, is 0.5 or less that is measured at 100° C. by using a rubber process analyzer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Sung-Cheol YOON, Sung-Ho PARK, Jun-Seok KO, Soo-Young CHOI
  • Patent number: 9428600
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a long-chain branched elastic terpolymer capable of satisfying excellent processability and elasticity (flexibility) at the same time, which is obtained in the presence of a Group IV transition metal catalyst, and a preparation method thereof. The elastic terpolymer is a copolymer of ethylene, an alpha-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and a diene, wherein (i) its weight average molecular weight measured by GPC is 100,000 to 500,000, and (ii) x which is an ethylene content (% by weight) and y which is a crystallization temperature (K) of the copolymer measured when the ethylene content is X satisfy a relationship of 2.628x+100?y?2.628x+112.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Ho Park, Sung Cheol Yoon, Sun Keun Kim, Jun Seok Ko, Sang Eun Park, Soo Young Choi
  • Patent number: 9410008
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastic terpolymer which can satisfy excellent processability and elasticity (flexibility) at the same time, and a preparation method thereof. The elastic terpolymer is a copolymer of 40 to 70 weight % of ethylene, 15 to 55 weight % of a C3-C20 alpha-olefin, and 0.5 to 20 weight % of a diene obtained in the presence of a group 4 transition metal catalyst, of which i) the weight average molecular weight measured by GPC is 100,000 to 500,000, and ii) the Mooney viscosity (ML) and the Mooney relaxation area (MLR) measured by a Mooney viscometer (1+4+2 {circle around (a)}125° C.) can satisfy a specific relation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Cheol Yoon, Sung-Ho Park, Jun-Seok Ko, Soo-Young Choi
  • Patent number: 9382360
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastic terpolymer that can acquire good mechanical properties and elasticity (flexibility) at the same time, and a preparation method thereof. The elastic terpolymer, which is a copolymer comprising 40 to 70 wt % of ethylene, 20 to 50 wt % of a C3-C20 alpha-olefin, and 2 to 20 wt % of a diene as obtained in the presence of a catalyst comprising a vanadium compound, satisfies that: (i) the weight average molecular weight measured by GPC is 100,000 to 500,000; and (ii) in the monomer distribution of the copolymer determined by 13C NMR analysis, K given by a defined Equation 1 is 0.01 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Cheol Yoon, Jun-Seok Ko, Sung-Ho Park, Soo-Young Choi
  • Patent number: 9376522
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastic terpolymer which can satisfy excellent processability and elasticity (flexibility) at the same time, and a preparation method thereof. The elastic terpolymer is a copolymer of 40 to 70 weight % of ethylene, 15 to 55 weight % of a C3-C20 alpha-olefin, and 0.5 to 20 weight % of a diene obtained in the presence of a group 4 transition metal catalyst, of which i) the weight average molecular weight measured by GPC is 100,000 to 500,000, and ii) the Mooney viscosity (ML) and the Mooney relaxation area (MLR) measured by a Mooney viscometer (1+4+2 {circle around (a)}125° C.) can satisfy a specific relation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Cheol Yoon, Sung-Ho Park, Jun-Seok Ko, Soo-Young Choi
  • Publication number: 20160145367
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing an ethylene/alpha-olefin/diene-based elastic copolymer having high viscosity and a high molecular weight, in which energy efficiency of the entire process is optimized. The method of preparing the elastic copolymer includes the steps of: copolymerizing an ethylene/alpha-olefin/diene-based elastic copolymer; and separating and removing the solvent and unreacted monomers from the polymer solution and recovering the elastic copolymer, by sequentially using a gas-liquid separator and a stripper in the purification of the solvent and unreacted monomers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jun-Seok KO, Sung-Cheol YOON, Sung-Ho PARK, Soo-Young CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160137764
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a long-chain branched elastic terpolymer capable of satisfying excellent processability and elasticity (flexibility) at the same time, which is obtained in the presence of a Group IV transition metal catalyst, and a preparation method thereof. The elastic terpolymer is a copolymer of ethylene, an alpha-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and a diene, wherein (i) its weight average molecular weight measured by GPC is 100,000 to 500,000, and (ii) x which is an ethylene content (% by weight) and y which is a crystallization temperature (K) of the copolymer measured when the ethylene content is X satisfy a relationship of 2.628x+100?y?2.628x+112.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Sung Ho PARK, Sung Cheol YOON, Sun Keun KIM, Jun Seok KO, Sang Eun PARK, Soo Young CHOI
  • Publication number: 20150344603
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastic terpolymer that can acquire good mechanical properties and elasticity (flexibility) at the same time, and a preparation method thereof. The elastic terpolymer, which is a copolymer comprising 40 to 70 wt % of ethylene, 20 to 50 wt % of a C3-C20 alpha-olefin, and 2 to 20 wt % of a diene as obtained in the presence of a catalyst comprising a vanadium compound, satisfies that: (i) the weight average molecular weight measured by GPC is 100,000 to 500,000; and (ii) in the monomer distribution of the copolymer determined by 13C NMR analysis, K given by a defined Equation 1 is 0.01 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Sung-Cheol YOON, Jun-Seok KO, Sung-Ho PARK, Soo-Young CHOI
  • Publication number: 20150299361
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastic terpolymer that can acquire good mechanical properties and elasticity (flexibility) at the same time, and a preparation method thereof. The elastic terpolymer, which is a copolymer of 40 to 70 wt % of ethylene, 15 to 55 wt % of a C3-C20 alpha-olefin, and 0.5 to 20 wt % of a diene as obtained in the presence of a group 4 transition metal catalyst, satisfies that: (i) the weight average molecular weight measured by GPC is 100,000 to 500,000; and (ii) the ethylene content x (wt %) and the crystallization enthalpy y (?HcJ/g) of the copolymer measured by DSC satisfy a defined relational expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Sung-Cheol YOON, Jun-Seok KO, Sung-Ho PARK, Soo-Young CHOI
  • Publication number: 20150274874
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastic terpolymer which can satisfy excellent processability and elasticity (flexibility) at the same time, and a preparation method thereof. The elastic terpolymer is a copolymer of 40 to 70 weight % of ethylene, 15 to 55 weight % of a C3-C20 alpha-olefin, and 0.5 to 20 weight % of a diene obtained in the presence of a group 4 transition metal catalyst, of which i) the weight average molecular weight measured by GPC is 100,000 to 500,000, and ii) the Mooney viscosity (ML) and the Mooney relaxation area (MLR) measured by a Mooney viscometer (1+4+{circle around (a)}125° C.) can satisfy a specific relation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Cheol Yoon, Sung-Ho Park, Jun-Seok Ko, Soo-Young Choi
  • Patent number: 9005532
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for continuous recovery of (meth)acrylic acid, and more specifically to a method of continuous recovery of (meth)acrylic acid, including: conducting gas phase oxidation of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of propane, propylene, butane, i-butylene, t-butylene, and (meth)acrolein in the presence of a catalyst to obtain a mixed gas containing (meth)acrylic acid; quenching the (meth)acrylic acid-containing mixed gas to remove high boiling point by-products in the (meth)acrylic acid-containing mixed gas; contacting the high boiling point by-product-free (meth)acrylic acid-containing mixed gas with water or an aqueous solution to obtain an aqueous solution containing (meth)acrylic acid; and purifying the aqueous solution containing (meth)acrylic acid to obtain (meth)acrylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-Won Baek, Hyun-Kyu Kim, Dong-Hyun Cho, Jun-Seok Ko
  • Patent number: 8772534
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of recovering a (meth)acrylic acid ester, which comprises the steps of: (a) carrying out an esterification reaction between an alcohol and (meth)acrylic acid in the presence of a catalyst to obtain a (meth)acrylic acid ester, wherein a byproduct is generated together with the (meth)acrylic acid ester; and (b) subjecting the byproduct generated in step (a) to a reaction with a catalyst and water in a reactor, wherein the water is fed into the reactor in order that water content exceeds 0 wt % but is 10 wt % or less in the reactor based on the total weight of reactants comprising the byproduct, the catalyst and the water, and thereby separating the (meth)acrylic acid, the alcohol and the (meth)acrylic acid ester contained in the byproduct from the byproduct to obtain the (meth)acrylic acid, the alcohol and the (meth)acrylic acid ester as a recovered product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-Won Baek, Hyun-Kyu Kim, Jun-Seok Ko, Kyoung-Su Ha, Sung-Koo Park, Dong-Hyun Woo
  • Patent number: 8716525
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for continuous recovery of (meth)acrylic acid, and more specifically to a method of continuous recovery of (meth)acrylic acid, including: conducting gas phase oxidation of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of propane, propylene, butane, i-butylene, t-butylene, and (meth)acrolein in the presence of a catalyst to obtain a mixed gas containing (meth)acrylic acid; quenching the (meth)acrylic acid-containing mixed gas to remove high boiling point by-products in the (meth)acrylic acid-containing mixed gas; contacting the high boiling point by-product-free (meth)acrylic acid-containing mixed gas with water or an aqueous solution to obtain an aqueous solution containing (meth)acrylic acid; and purifying the aqueous solution containing (meth)acrylic acid to obtain (meth)acrylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-Won Baek, Hyun-Kyu Kim, Dong-Hyun Cho, Jun-Seok Ko